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What is in-app communication and how to excel at it

Did you know that the average smartphone user has around 80 apps installed on their device? Yet, users only use about 9 of these apps more frequently than the others. User engagement trends have undergone a significant shift in recent years, and in-app communication strategies are proving to help capture and retain users' attention. In-app chat refers to the messages, notifications, and prompts that users encounter while using an app, guiding them through various features, updates, and offers.

Your guide to understanding (and improving) organizational efficiency

There’s a difference between getting the work done and getting the work done well. As a leader, you’re likely most focused on the second part. You don’t just want to get random tasks across the finish line at any cost — you want to maximize your team’s resources and deliver high-quality work that makes a meaningful impact on your organization. Whether you use the academic term to describe it or not, what you’re working toward is better organizational efficiency.

6 steps for writing a persuasive project proposal

A project proposal is a written document outlining everything stakeholders should know about a project, including the timeline, budget, objectives, and goals. Your project proposal should summarize your project details and sell your idea so stakeholders buy in to the initiative. In this guide, we’ll teach you how to write a project proposal so you can win approval and succeed at work.

Don't like giving feedback? These 20 tips are for you

Giving effective feedback is a critical skill for all team members to have. In this article, we cover 11 best practices for giving any type of feedback. Plus, get four tips to give feedback as a team manager, and five steps to give upwards feedback to a manager or leader. If you’re uncomfortable giving feedback, you’re not alone. Even though feedback is a critical part of effective workplace communication, a lot of us don’t know how to approach feedback in a constructive way.

The EU Digital Markets Act is here.

March 7th 2024 is the deadline for large messaging providers (so called ‘gatekeepers’) to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act regulation, which requires them to offer interoperability to third party messaging services. This lets users use their preferred messaging service, rather than being obligated to use the same service that their contacts happen to be on.

Five Innovative Ways to Make Your Team Feel Valued From Day One

Making your team feel valued and appreciated goes beyond competitive salaries and good benefits packages (although these greatly matter, of course!); it’s about creating a work environment where your employees feel a sense of belonging. When your team members feel accepted, like they’re an integral part of your organization, they feel happier and, as a result, are more motivated and productive.

9 steps to craft a successful go-to-market (GTM) strategy

A go-to-market (GTM) strategy is a step-by-step plan for launching a new product or expanding into a new market. It helps you launch your product to the right audience, with the right messaging, at the right time. Learn how to craft a go-to-market strategy in nine steps and set your next product launch up for success.

7 essential messaging SDK components

Real-time communication has taken the centerstage for business growth and user retention. In-app messaging applications empower businesses to engage with customers instantly. Without this, businesses become vulnerable to competition losing out on customer base and revenue potential. As per Business of Apps estimates, However, building a new chat app from scratch is complicated. It consumes considerable time, effort, and resources.